“Rising temperatures could be beneficial for UK”

Lord Frost has pointed out that at present, seven times more people die from cold than from heat in Britain

‘Over 20% of global population faces dangerously high temperatures by 2100’

Current climate policies fall short of Paris Agreement goals, with projected 2.7°C warming, leaving two billion lives in jeopardy, according to new study

Earth’s temperature set to skyrocket, breaking the 1.5°C barrier by 2027

Global temperatures are predicted to exceed the 1.5°C threshold in the next few years, signaling a critical milestone in climate change

IPCC final warning: Act now or face dire consequences

The IPCC Synthesis report will warn that urgent and sustained action is required in the 2020s to avert catastrophic consequences

Farming seaweed between offshore wind turbines – the Amazon’s way

A study led by Plymouth scientists aims to explore the role offshore seaweed farming could play in capturing and storing carbon

Climate change – ‘we are going in the wrong direction’, WMO says

There is a 66% chance that global warming rises by 2.8°C this century if policies don’t change, it claims

Wooden cities ‘could save more than 100bn tonnes of CO2 by 2100’

Houses out of timber could become “unique long-term” carbon sinks, researchers say

Disabled people ‘neglected’ by the majority of Paris Agreement countries

Researchers say governments are falling far short of their obligations to protect the rights of disabled people

COP26 Live: Glasgow conference caught off guard as US and China join forces on climate

The world’s two biggest polluters have agreed to work together on reducing emissions and keeping the Paris Agreement-aligned temperature limit within reach

UN-backed fund pledges $1bn for 19 climate action projects

It was set up to respond to climate change by investing in low-emission and climate-resilient development